Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
174th
of 231 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2024
All-time low
55.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Tajikistan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 55.5 %2001: 56.9 %2002: 58.4 %2003: 59.9 %2004: 61.4 %2005: 62.9 %2006: 64.4 %2007: 66 %2008: 67.5 %2009: 69 %2010: 70.6 %2011: 72.1 %2012: 73.7 %2013: 75.2 %2014: 76.8 %2015: 78.4 %2016: 80 %2017: 81.6 %2018: 83.2 %2019: 84.9 %2020: 86.3 %2021: 87.7 %2022: 89.1 %2023: 89.2 %2024: 89.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 89.2% for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Tajikistan peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2000.

Tajikistan ranks 174th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.2% 55.5% 69.0% 10
2010s 77.7% 70.6% 84.9% 10
2020s 88.3% 86.3% 89.2% 5

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  4. 175 Indonesia 89.0% compare
  5. 176 Gabon 88.6% compare
  6. 177 Senegal 88.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Tajikistan?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Tajikistan was 89.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2000.
How does Tajikistan rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Tajikistan ranks 174th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.